Over the last few months, Love & Hope Children’s Home has sold two vehicles in order to be able to purchase a bigger and more fuel-efficient microbus. After selling our small SUV and our bus in preparation for a newer micro, we were left with just two vehicles to transport our 20-plus children. Some days, figuring out a driving schedule to get everyone to and from school, karate class and soccer practice took a significant amount of planning. Add in sporadic doctor’s appointments, birthday parties, meetings or special events, and the fact that we were able to function with just two vehicles was nothing short of amazing.
Back in August, a visitor, Beth Weber from the Church Without Walls in Ohio, asked us what one of our greatest needs was. When we told her that more efficient, yet spacious vehicle was really necessary, Beth agreed, on-the-spot, to talk to her church about it.
The same week that we moved into the new house, we found a microbus! Thanks to the generous donation made by the Church Without Walls and the funds from selling the two other vehicles, we were able to purchase a used Nissan Urvan that fits all of the Love & Hope kids comfortably. The Urvan is longer and boasts an extra row of seats, as compared to our older micro.
The kids are probably the most excited about the sound system; they happily listen to music all the way to and from school, volume on high! Love & Hope is grateful to once again have the benefit of being able to function with three vehicles. Thank you to the Church Without Walls for blessing us with the extra funds we needed to purchase a new microbus!